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Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

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About

Sturminster Newton and Stalbridge sit in north Dorset’s Blackmore Vale, straddling the River Stour and surrounding dairy farmland. Sturminster Newton is a market town built around a stone bridge and a restored watermill on the Stour; the mill and river shape the town’s plan and past trade in grain and dairy. Stalbridge lies a few miles to the north and is noted for an unusually wide high street, a legacy of market plots and fairs that left long frontages for shops and yards. Both places retain a network of small businesses, workshops and agricultural premises.

Local routes follow the river and its floodplain meadows, linking parish churches, hedged lanes and farm tracks. Farming on valley pastures still determines field boundaries and seasonal rhythms, with cattle and forage cropping common. Community life centres on weekly markets, village halls and volunteer groups, while craft producers and farm shops supply local cheeses and meats. Historic mills, bridges and stone cottages sit alongside modern services, so the area functions as a working rural district and a service centre for neighbouring farms.

Area overview

On average Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge is £49,061 per year. There are 6 schools in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge is home to around 10,439 people, with a population density of about 113.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge Population
10,439
Population density
113.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.97(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.53(-43%)
Other theft
2.97(-47%)
Public order
2.68(-59%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.68(-59%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,729
93.21%
Other White
485
4.65%
Other
40
0.38%
Irish
38
0.36%
Chinese
23
0.22%
Total population: 10,438

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,636
29.44%
No qualifications
1,645
18.37%
Level 3 (A level)
1,516
16.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,345
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
903
10.08%
Total 16+ residents: 8,954

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,323
49.01%
Owns with a mortgage
1,007
21.24%
Other social rented
596
12.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
578
12.19%
Other forms of private rent
134
2.83%
Total households: 4,740

Property prices in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats9£130,000
Detached67£390,000
Semi-Detached44£291,250
Terraced31£254,995

10 years median price trend in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge.

All postcodes in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

DT101BA

The Parade

DT101PP

Burton Street

DT101BN

Barnes Close

DT101BB

Station Road

DT102ST

Woodmill Close

DT101AR

Market Place

DT102LU

Drews Lane

DT101LR

Ham Meadow

DT101HB

Ram's Hill

DT101NL

Schoolhouse Lane

DT101GE

Newfoundland Drive

DT101GP

Hornbeam Hill

DT101DP

Bath Road

DT102FT

Starling Close

DT101AA

Filbridge Rise

DT102FX

Woodlanders Road

DT102QZ

Wood Lane

DT101ET

Quarry Close

DT101HF

Bodsmarsh Lane

DT101EG

Brinsley Close

DT102JP

Pophams

DT102DW

Ducks Lane

DT102NX

Duncliffe Close

DT109BH

Sturminster Newton

DT102FG

Holebrook Lane

DT101AX

The Row

DT102QT

Barrow Hill

DT101DB

Church Street

DT102HE

Copse Hill

DT102FJ

Station Road

DT102PW

Pound Close

DT102AD

Glue Hill

DT102JZ

Westpound Cottages

DT102BB

Holwell Road

DT101EN

Denhall Close

DT101LL

Barnes Close

DT102DA

Rambler Cottages

DT102NR

Jarvis Way

DT102HD

Copse Hill

DT102PG

Cale Close

DT101BL

Green Close

DT101PD

Husseys

DT102DH

Newton Close

DT101JU

Hains Lane

DT101YP

Sturminster Newton

DT101QN

Field Close

DT101HN

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102GD

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102JN

Drove Road

DT102SH

Thornhill

DT101PW

Sackmore Green

DT101FT

Chestnut Close

DT102NH

Coppern Way

DT102RX

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101BH

Friars Moor

DT101JN

Ham Lane

DT101NB

Wood Lane

DT102AZ

Ramsbury

DT101AG

Manston Road

DT102SN

Kings Mill Lane

DT102PA

Robinson Heights

DT101PR

Burtonhayes

DT101FB

Long Close

DT101AZ

Butts Pond Industrial Estate

DT101QF

Fillymead

DT101PY

New Street

DT109BW

Sturminster Newton

DT102LP

Duck Lane

DT101FY

New Street

DT101HR

Sodom Lane

DT101AF

Manston Road

DT102BG

Blackrow Lane

DT102PD

Hardy Crescent

DT102JF

Waterloo Lane

DT101DG

Church Walk

DT101FN

Stourcastle

DT102LT

Church Hill Cottages

DT102LA

Pile Lane

DT102FL

Bagber Road

DT101AB

Alder Road

DT102NW

Jarvis Way

DT102JB

Haydon Lane

DT102GH

Silkhouse Barton

DT101HQ

Eastwell Lane

DT102FD

Stapleford Court

DT102SW

Lower Road

DT101HJ

Moorside

DT101LX

Red Rose Court

DT101HW

Stoneylawn

DT101EW

Honeymead Lane

DT101EU

Rabin Hill

DT101PT

Love Lane

DT101DY

Bath Road

DT101BY

Ricketts Lane

DT101JS

Mill Lane

DT102LW

Silk House Barton

DT101EH

Brinsley Close

DT101GD

Newfoundland Drive

DT102DL

Hillcrest Close

DT102PU

The Hawthorns

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.